Governance

Page reviewed:  28/05/2025

CRU is led by a director, two assistant directors, and a board consisting of a chairman, three memebers from Uppsala University and three members from SLU. CRU also has a scientific committee.

Scientific committee, board and directors

The scientific committee initiates and organises CRU's scientific activities

Members

PhD student representative

The board decides on the direction of CRU, appoints the scientific committee, as well as monitors and evaluates the activities of CRU.

Chairman

  • Thomas Brodin, MD, PhD, Carl von Linné Clinic, Uppsala Science park

Members

  • Theodora Kunovac Kallak, Department of Women's and Children's Health; Reproductive Health, Uppsala University
  • Göran Andersson, Professor, Department of Animal Biosciences, SLU
  • Eva-Lotta Funkquist, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor at Department of Women's and Children's Health; Perinatal, Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiology Research
  • Elisabeth Persson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal Biosciences, SLU
  • Joëlle Rüegg, Professor, Dept Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
  • Bodil Ström Holst, Associate Professor, Dept of Clinical Sciences, SLU

Director

  • Ylva Sjunnesson, Associate Professor, Dept of Clinical Sciences, SLU

Assistant Directors

  • Susanne Lager, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University
  • Maria Jönsson, Associate Professor, Dept of Organismal Biology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University